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Marco Moran can't keep from chuckling about what he says is an old, tired stereotype - that hemp and marijuana are one and the same.

They each come from the Cannabis plant, but their uses are much different. Hemp is an ingredient in a slew of everyday products easily found everywhere from grocery stores to specialty shops. Marijuana, on the other hand, can be fairly easily found on the street and land you in prison should you be caught with it.

Moran, a licensed pharmacist and president of Clinton's Dewmar International, sees a world of potential for his business to grow by testing and developing ...